Join the APANYM Transportation Committee for a panel discussion on NYC’s curb spaces and uses.

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When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Where:In-person at Jacobs, One Penn Plaza, 24th Floor, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10119

RSVP: Please RSVP by April 21st here (space limited): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curb-your-enthusiasm-planning-nycs-future-curb-space-tickets-1318852085089

Event Info:

NYC has roughly 12,000 miles of curb space across the five boroughs. While historically used for vehicle parking, competing interests increasingly seek to use this precious space for bike lanes, ride-hailing, food delivery, outdoor dining, electric vehicle charging, and last mile distribution. In 2023, the Adam Administration released a Curb Management Action Plan that identified 10 strategies to reduce congestion, illegal double parking, and vehicle emissions while helping to move people, goods and services. The APA NY Metro Transportation Committee is excited to organize a panel to explore and discuss different perspectives from the public sector, private sector, and academia to answer the question, “what is the ideal future of the curb?” in NYC.  The panel is a follow up discussion from the curb management panel held in November 2023, “Greening the Last Mile: From Blue Highways to Microhubs.”

We are honored to be joined by our esteemed panelists and moderator:

• Julie Stein, AICP, Executive Director at Union Square Partnership

• Alison Conway, Professor of Civil Engineering at City College of New York

• Sean Quinn, Associate Deputy Commissioner, Office of Livable Streets at New York City DOT 

• Austin Pferd, Director of Safety and Zero Emissions Vehicles at DutchX

Moderator:

• Tiffany-Ann Taylor, Vice President for Transportation at Regional Plan Association

1.5 CM Pending

When: Monday, March 24, 2025 12:00 - 1:30 PM

Where:Virtual Panel via Zoom

RSVP: Please RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v2ridNyFTkajRVMqAy6SIA#/registration

*1.5 CM*

This panel will explore the Bronx as a case study to examine how transit-oriented developments (TODs) shape NYC by integrating transportation investments with residential growth to drive community revitalization and economic development.

Panelists and Modetors include:

• Jessica Wurwarg, Director of Planning, Policy and Economic Development, Transit Oriented Development at MTA C&D

• Michael Kavalar, AICP, Senior Team Leader at NYC Department of City Planning

• Kimberly McNabb, Deputy Director of Planning and Development at the Office of the Bronx Borough President 

• Moses Gates, Vice President for Housing and Neighborhood Planning at Regional Plan Association

Moderator:

• Kristopher Takacs, Global Head of Stations and TOD & Principal Architect at AECOM

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